 "Dr Reddy's Labs partners with US-based Purdue University for research")
In order to strengthen its pharmaceutical research and development activity, Dr Reddy's Laboratories Limited (DRL) has joined hands with the US-based Purdue University to forge a strong strategic partnership in a range of research areas and novel technologies.
A memorandum of understanding was signed on June 22, 2015 to this effect by Suresh Garimella, executive vice president for research and partnerships, Purdue University, and Amit Biswas, executive vice president and global head of integrated product development, Dr Reddy's Laboratories.
Biswas said, “The long-term research partnership augurs well for DRL's philosophy of providing access to innovative, high-quality medicines to global patients at affordable cost. Purdue University has talented researchers, unique instrumentation and an interdisciplinary approach to solving technology challenges that make them a perfect partner as we sharpen our focus on innovative drug development programs. Together we can find innovative solutions to address unmet needs and improve the health of people all over the world.”
Garimella added, “Purdue has tremendous strength in pharmaceutical drug discovery and development research, but we need additional partners to help translate our discoveries through to the delivery of a medicine or technology. This partnership (with DRL) combines strengths that could lead to world-changing research.”
The strategic partnership will focus on research in pharmaceutical processes and product development. Areas of planned collaborative research and education include targeted drug delivery, manufacturing technology, scale-up of pharmaceutical operations, process engineering, and research and development methodologies and technology. The collaboration will include student engagement and faculty exchanges and may include a site at Purdue Research Park.
The strategic partnership follows a 2014 trip to India in which Purdue University president Mitch Daniels met with several university and corporate partners and announced a Purdue Alumni Network in the country and an India-Purdue Collaborative Lecture series. R Graham Cooks, Purdue's Henry Bohn Hass Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, and Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra (CNR) Rao, chairman of the Scientific Advisory Council to India's prime minister, spoke at the inaugural lecture series held in January 2015.
Daniels plans to visit India again in the fall to continue to strengthen Purdue's relationship with the country.
Purdue has several partnerships involving engineering, agriculture, business, science, technology, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, liberal arts and technology with institutions in India. The organisations include the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, IIT Hyderabad, and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
A memorandum of understanding was signed on June 22, 2015 to this effect by Suresh Garimella, executive vice president for research and partnerships, Purdue University, and Amit Biswas, executive vice president and global head of integrated product development, Dr Reddy's Laboratories.
Biswas said, “The long-term research partnership augurs well for DRL's philosophy of providing access to innovative, high-quality medicines to global patients at affordable cost. Purdue University has talented researchers, unique instrumentation and an interdisciplinary approach to solving technology challenges that make them a perfect partner as we sharpen our focus on innovative drug development programs. Together we can find innovative solutions to address unmet needs and improve the health of people all over the world.”
Garimella added, “Purdue has tremendous strength in pharmaceutical drug discovery and development research, but we need additional partners to help translate our discoveries through to the delivery of a medicine or technology. This partnership (with DRL) combines strengths that could lead to world-changing research.”
The strategic partnership will focus on research in pharmaceutical processes and product development. Areas of planned collaborative research and education include targeted drug delivery, manufacturing technology, scale-up of pharmaceutical operations, process engineering, and research and development methodologies and technology. The collaboration will include student engagement and faculty exchanges and may include a site at Purdue Research Park.
The strategic partnership follows a 2014 trip to India in which Purdue University president Mitch Daniels met with several university and corporate partners and announced a Purdue Alumni Network in the country and an India-Purdue Collaborative Lecture series. R Graham Cooks, Purdue's Henry Bohn Hass Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, and Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra (CNR) Rao, chairman of the Scientific Advisory Council to India's prime minister, spoke at the inaugural lecture series held in January 2015.
Daniels plans to visit India again in the fall to continue to strengthen Purdue's relationship with the country.
Purdue has several partnerships involving engineering, agriculture, business, science, technology, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, liberal arts and technology with institutions in India. The organisations include the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, IIT Hyderabad, and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).